Of Sarcasm and Secrets

Chapter 2 Why you gotta be so rude ?

"Students Welcome Back to the East Hampton High Shool of eduction !Some of you are new,some are old but together we are one...." blah blah blah..the school principal screamed onto the microphone..I am in the school auditorium number 1 where all of us are collected for the annual boredom fest that is the speech of the principal when we return to school from break.Don't get me wrong.I don't intend on disrespecting the principal but she reads the same speech every damn year and after thirteen years in this school I have that speech memorised.After thirty minutes of boredom,the speech finally ends and "You may disperse to your classes'' the principal states.

Finally.

"Hey dont tell anyone what you saw yesterday" a familar husky voice tells me or rather orders.

"Else?" I refute without looking at his face.

"Else...." He says turning my face towards his.For a second I get lost in those sea-like blue eyes.

*flasback*

"Juno come back over here ...JUNO !!! they are larger than you..Juno" I screamed at my golden retriever who has managed to pick a fight with the street dogs at the park.I know that Juno doesn't stand a chance against those big dogs in the street.Juno may be bigger than most dogs but he is still a house-spoilt dog and he does not stand a chance against those dogs used to the rough life."Juno please" I plead almost in the verge of tears,but in vain.The street dogs start to approach him.I decide to jump in between the duel although I know that it is not a good idea but its afterall my dog.Just as I am about to jump,someone as quick as lightning comes and rescues Juno.As he turns around to give me my dog Voila! I am greeted by my nightmare,Austin Hawthorn.He is the most popular,richest,bad-ass,hottest and drool-worthy guy in our school.No need to say girls fall for and on him(like liteakky like popcorns and some guys feel like rejected pop-corn buckets due to him.He is also the jerkiest,snobbiest and the most arrogant guy I have met.

"Considering your grades,I expected you to be more clever than to get into a dog-fight." He states,breaking my daze.

"Its my dog shit-face"I reply,considering it was the most obvious thing.

"Love,I am not shit-faced.Infact I probably have the best face you have seen yet"he replies.

"Well you are going to be shit-faced if you keep holding Juno much longer" I retort.At this he quickly gives me back Juno.

Ladies and gentlemen, this was my first 'proper' encounter with Austin Hawthorn.

*Flasback ends*

"So ?" He asks,breaking me out of my daze for the second time in two days.

"Why will I waste my time talking about you 'heroism' to other people ?" I ask.

"Oh well you know babe,girls love utilising their time on me,they usually go 'Austin freaking Hawthorn saved my Dog ! Oh god he is so hot ahhh' So babe I wouldn't blame ya if you cannot resist the urge to earn the bragging rights to my help" he said with a wink.

"Oh shut up,you !" I told and started walking away.The first part of what Austin had said was absolutely true.Girls loved talking about him and admiring him but I sure as hell was not one of them and i as sure as hell wont admit this to Austin.

" Why you gotta be so rude ?" I ask him over my back.

''gee ahaha gee hahaha" I hear some cheerleaders and other normal population girls laughing near Austin,obviously trying to attract him.Lara is the one who tries the hardest.The name 'queen bee' suits her.I notice that the girls are not much of a competition,except the girl on her right, Meridth.WAIT MERIDITH !!!!!!! What is she doing here ?More like 'What the fuck is she doing here with them in those clothes?!!!!???' I dont mean to slut-shame or anything but those clothes are highly inappropriate forschool and its VERY UNLIKE of her.I run over to her to ask her for an explanation but Lara stops me .

"Oh so your little convo with Austin has ended I see." She asks or rather states as-a-matter-of-fact-ly.Oh so she saw our little exchange,I realise.

"Obviously,I mean look at her mug !" a girl quips in.I look at Meridith with a confused look expecting her to have a defensive,guilty or explanatory expression,but instead she merely says "Yeah totally ! Why will a guy like Austin waste his time on a girl like her ?" Ouch.This has to be some sort of a joke or nightmare.Tears swell up my eyes but I don't cry.I am too shocked to reply anything sassy.

"Meridith,We need to talk." I tell her.

"About what ? Tips and tricks to improve yourself ? I got quite a lot of tips for you but I just havn't got any time to spare for you...as there is cheer practice,then I'm going shopping with the girls and then clubbing,then I have homework lalala." She says,gesticulating for the effect.This was the last straw.I run over to the auditorium number 2 ,sure that it will be emptytrusting myself to not cry in the hallways.My heart is sinking.Me and Meridth used to go for shopping on the first days of school.Once I reach I start crying.

"Hey Dora the explorer what are you doing here ? People rarely come here and if they do its for you-know-what."A familiar hudky voice asks suggestively.I would have laughed if the events of the past few minutes had not occured.I tilt my head further away not wanting Austin to see my crying face.Its embarassing to cry aroung people.

"You crying dork ?" He asks

"No,just a cold.'' I reply and now that the moment of my bliss has been destroyed,I turn to go away grom the auditorium.